Brett
Kavanaugh admits to 'juvenile misbehavior,' denies sexual assault in testimonyBrett Kavanaugh will admit to misbehavior and excessive drinking
during his high school years, but will tell the Senate Judiciary Committee
Thursday that he never sexually assaulted anyone then or since. In the
Supreme Court nominees prepared opening statement, shared by the committee
on Wednesday, Judge Kavanaugh calls sexual assault morally wrong and
contrary to my religious faith. He said he does not question accuser
Christine Blasey Fords claim that she was sexually assaulted at a high
school party, but denied he was involved in any way. I spent most of my
time in high school focused on academics, sports, church, and service.
But I was not perfect in those days, just as I am not perfect today, the
judge says. Washington TimesVOA VIEW: The left wants to be harsh with
direct honesty.

Ahead
of pivotal Senate hearing, witnesses surface to say Christine Ford may
have mistaken them for KavanaughAs an extraordinary series of uncorroborated, lurid last-minute allegations
threatens to derail his confirmation to the Supreme Court, nominee Brett
Kavanaugh and Christine Ford, the California professor accusing him of
sexually assaulting her more than three decades ago, are set to testify
before the Senate Judiciary Committee Thursday morning. The proceedings
may be upended by late-breaking developments: In a statement released Wednesday
evening, Judiciary Committee Republicans revealed that on Monday, they
conducted their "first interview with a man who believes he, not Judge
Kavanaugh, had the encounter with Dr. Ford in 1982 that is the basis of
his [sic] complaint." They conducted a second interview the next day. On
Wednesday, Republicans said in the statement, they received a "more in-depth
written statement from the man interviewed twice previously who believes
he, not Judge Kavanuagh, had the encounter in question with Dr. Ford."
GOP investigators also spoke on the phone with another man making a similar
claim. Fox

Trump
accuses China of 2018 election meddlingPresident Trump accused China of attempting to interfere in the upcoming
U.S. midterm elections as he chaired a high-stakes meeting of the U.N.
Security Council here Wednesday, asserting the Chinese government is bent
on meddling in American politics out of frustration over his administrations
bare-knuckle trade posture toward Beijing. China has been attempting to
interfere in our upcoming 2018 election, coming up in November against
my administration, Mr. Trump said. They do not want me or us to win because
I am the first president ever to challenge China on trade, and we are winning
on trade  we are winning at every level. We dont want to them to meddle
or interfere in our upcoming election, he said, breaking from protocol
at the traditionally highly scripted Security Council. Washington
TimesVOA VIEW: China and many other countries
are afraid of America First - period.

Arizona
Cardinals president Michael Bidwill still supports Brett Kavanaugh after
third accuser comes forwardArizona Cardinals president Michael Bidwill remains
a backer of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh despite the allegations
of sexual misconduct that have been voiced publicly by three women. Bidwill
was among the more than 60 people who knew Kavanaugh in high school who
called the allegations made by Julie Swetnick on Wednesday reprehensible
and vouched for the honor, integrity and compassion of Kavanaugh. In
the extensive amount of time we collectively spent with Brett, we do not
recall having ever met someone named Julie Swetnick, a letter of support
released by the White House on Wednesday said. Nor did we ever observe
Brett engaging in any conduct resembling that described in Ms. Swetnicks
declaration. USA Today

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Fed
raises interest rates for third time in 2018, citing job growthThe Federal Reserve raised federal interest rates another quarter-percent
Wednesday, to 2 1/4 percent. It was the third interest rate increase this
year by the Federal Open Market Committee. "Economic activity has been
rising at a strong rate. Job gains have been strong, on average, in recent
months, and the unemployment rate has stayed low," the FOMC said in a statement.
"Both overall inflation and inflation for items other than food and energy
remain near 2 percent." The Dow Jones industrial Average was up slightly
before the Fed's decision Wednesday, but gained an additional 35 points
immediately after the announcement. The Dow typically shows little movement
on days of Fed policy announcements. UPIVOA VIEW: The positive economy must stay
strong to meet the increase.

Brent
prices dip while U.S. crude oil supplies exceed analyst expectationsBrent crude oil prices fell slightly Wednesday but are still hovering
near a four-year high while U.S. crude oil supplies had a surprise increase.
Brent was trading at $80.67, in Wednesday morning trading, down 59 cents
from the prior day. U.S. supplies of crude oil jumped 1.9 million barrels
for the week ending Sept. 21, the U.S. Energy Information Administration
reported. Analysts had expected a 1.3 million barrel swing in the opposite
direction. That unexpected supply surge pushed WTI crude prices down 49
cents to $71.79 in Wednesday trading. Demand for U.S. petroleum increased
to 20.8 million barrels per day in August, up 250,000 barrels per day from
July, the American Petroleum Institute reports. That's the highest demand
since August 2007, which reflects solid economic growth, industrial activity
and consumer confidence. UPI

In UN address,
Ukraine President denounces Russia's aggressive expansionist policiesAs I deliver my speech, reports have brought sad news of another human
life just lost on the frontlines of the war inflicted upon my country by
a permanent member of the UN Security Council. he said on Wednesday, He
blamed Russias hostile attacks for turning Ukraine children into orphans,
internally displacing over 1.5 million people and torturing patriots in
prisons. This has been a daily reality for Ukrainians for four years now,
he continued. Thousands of deaths, destruction, displacement and human
suffering, which has tested Ukraines determination, solidarity, resilience
and faith. The Head of State observed that under Russian occupation, Crimea
has turned into a military stronghold threatening security and stability
in the entire wider Black Sea region, saying that the increasing militarization
of Crimea deserves the Assembly's attention and prompt reaction." UN

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Kavanaugh
accuser Christine Ford releases results of polygraph test, but key detail
appears to contradict past statementsLawyers for Christine Blasey Ford, the California professor accusing
Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexually assaulting her at a party
more than three Decades ago, on Wednesday released the results of
a polygraph examination she took Aug. 7 -- but a key detail in the report
appears to contradict Ford's past claims. The examination, which was administered
by former FBI agent Jeremiah Hanafin, took place in a Hilton hotel in Maryland,
according to a "Polygraph Examination Report" compiled by Hanafin. Hanafin
first allowed Ford and attorney Lisa Banks to meet alone to formulate a
handwritten statement that Ford signed and provided Hanafin when he returned
to the room. Then, without Banks present, Hanafin interviewed Ford about
the day of the alleged assault, according to the report. FoxVOA VIEW: Ford's credibility

Kavanaugh,
to investigators, rejects anonymous 1998 assault claim: 'It's ridiculous.
Total Twilight Zone'In an interview with Senate Judiciary Committee
investigators on Tuesday, Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh lit into
the mounting sexual misconduct allegations against him, calling the process
a "disgrace" that is "doing damage to the country." Transcripts documenting
Kavanaugh's responses were released by the Judiciary Committee Wednesday
night. Kavanaugh was asked specifically about a new claim received by Sen.
Cory Gardner, R-Colo., from an anonymous individual apparently in Denver,
alleging that Kavanaugh "shoved" someone up against a wall "very aggressively
and sexually" during an outing in front of four witnesses. Gardner's office
received the letter Sept. 22. FoxVOA VIEW: More lies.

Republicans
rally round Kavanaugh as Democrats urge him to withdrawRepublicans continued to express confidence in
supreme court pick Brett Kavanaugh as he faced fresh allegations of sexual
misconduct and calls to withdraw one day before he is scheduled to testify
in an extraordinary public hearing that could determine the fate of his
nomination. Kavanaugh and Christine Blasey Ford, who accused him of sexual
assault when they were teenagers in high school, are scheduled to appear
before the Senate judiciary committee on Thursday morning, as the panel
grapples with new claims brought by a third accuser, Julie Swetnick. In
a sworn declaration released through her lawyer, Swetnick says she witnessed
efforts by Kavanaugh and others to cause girls to become inebriated
so they could then be gang-raped. Republicans said staff on the Senate
judiciary committee have asked to interview Swetnick, who is being represented
by Michael Avenatti, the lawyer who rose to national prominence by representing
Stormy Daniels in her legal tangles with the president. Guardian

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Rosenstein
may get to keep his job after allPresident Trump said Wednesday that his preference is to keep the
deputy attorney general while he is overseeing the special counsels investigation
into Russian meddling in the 2016 US election. My preference would be
to keep him and let him finish out, Trump said during a wide-ranging press
conference in New York. The president was scheduled to meet with Rosenstein
Thursday to discuss reports that he offered to wear a wire in the White
House last year and discussed invoking the 25th Amendment to remove Trump.
But the meeting may be postponed. New York PostVOA VIEW: Rosenstein needs to go.

Who
is the Arizona prosecutor chosen to question Kavanaugh and his accuser? Hoping to salvage the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh and cement
a conservative majority on the U.S. Supreme Court for a generation, Republicans
have chosen a woman who prosecuted sex crimes in Arizona to question President
Donald Trumps nominee about sexual assault allegations. In a Senate Judiciary
Committee hearing on Thursday, Rachel Mitchell, and not the Republican
committee members, all of whom are male, will question Kavanaugh and Christine
Blasey Ford, who has accused him of sexually assaulting her in high school.
Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley said they chose Mitchell for her experience
and objectivity. She is on leave as chief of the special victims division
in the Maricopa County Attorneys Office in Phoenix, Arizona. As the special
victims division head, she supervises prosecutors handling cases of sexual
assault, child molestation, child prostitution and computer-related sexual
offenses. She had served as a prosecutor since 1993. Reuters

Oakland's
anti-Trump, anti-ICE mayor, facing election rivals who focus on local issuesControversial Mayor Libby Schaaf of Oakland, Calif., is touting her
opposition to President Trumps policies against illegal immigration --
while mayoral challengers criticize her for the city's homelessness problem
and its high cost of living. Schaaf, a Democrat who captured headlines
earlier this year after tipping off local illegal immigrants to a planned
raid by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, is facing
challenges from three other candidates as she seeks re-election Nov. 6.
I also am proud when we stood up to Donald Trump when he came for people
in our community, Schaaf said, drawing applause, as she debated her election
rivals Wednesday, according to the Bay Area's FOX 2. FoxVOA VIEW: Schaaf should not be reelected.

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Mark
Judges ex: Ill speak to FBI or Senate about Kavanaugh accusationsAn ex-girlfriend of Mark Judge  the former high school classmate of
Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh who has been accused of watching
Kavanaugh sexually assault a teen girl in the 1980s  said Wednesday that
shes willing to talk to the FBI and Senate Judiciary Committee about what
she knows, according to a new report. A lawyer for Elizabeth Rasor, who
dated Judge for three years in college, sent a letter to the committee
saying her client would welcome the opportunity to speak about claims
shed previously made to the New Yorker, according to the Washington Post.
Rasor has said Judge once told her about an occasion when he and other
boys took turns having sex with a drunken woman when he was in high school.
New York Post

Man
who served in U.S. Army Reserves accused of being agent for ChinaA Chinese citizen was arrested in Chicago on Tuesday on charges that
he covertly worked for a high-ranking Chinese intelligence official to
help try to recruit engineers and scientists, including some who worked
as U.S. defense contractors, the Justice Department said. Ji Chaoqun, 27,
first came to the United States in 2013 to study electrical engineering
at the Illinois Institute of Technology, and in 2016 enlisted in the U.S.
Army Reserves. Reuters

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Canadian
MP says Trudeau 'doesn't give a fuck' about indigenous rightsA Canadian member of parliament has said that Justin Trudeau doesnt
give a fuck about the rights of indigenous people, amid mounting tensions
between the countrys First Nations and at the federal government. Romeo
Saganash, a Cree lawmaker, made the comments in parliament during a discussion
of the the Trans Mountain pipeline project that was recently halted after
the federal court of appeals ruled that the government had failed to adequately
address the concerns of some First Nations. The Liberal government insists
that the pipeline will go ahead. Guardian

Brett
Kavanaugh accuser Deborah Ramirez "willing to testify," attorney saysThe White House says it would welcome Senate testimony from Brett Kavanaugh's
second accuser, Deborah Ramirez, who says he exposed himself to her at
a Yale University party in the 1980s. Ramirez' attorney, John Clune, said
his client is "willing" to testify and that the gaps in her memory only
strengthen her credibility. Clune contacted Republican Senate aides
this week about his client testifying but the GOP asked for written details
from Ramirez about any witnesses or evidence before they speak on the phone.
Clune wants to talk before handing anything over. "She would be willing
to testify, but she wants us to be able to have this conversation about
what this is going to look like, what the process is going to be and if
there's going to be an FBI investigation into what happened in her case,"
Clune told "CBS This Morning" on Wednesday. CBSVOA VIEW: A complete moron.

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Time has come
to rid the world of nuclear weapons, UN officials stressThe only sure way to eliminate the threat posed by nuclear weapons
is to eliminate the weapons themselves," Secretary-General António
Guterres said at a high-level meeting of the General Assembly to commemorate
and promote the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear
Weapons. Such a challenging goal will not be achieved overnight. But we
must take urgent steps now. In May of this year, the Secretary-General
launched his disarmament agenda, which recognizes that progress towards
the shared goal of a world free of nuclear weapons remains uneven. He noted
that efforts have stalled and, in some cases, may be going backwards.
UN

Pompeo
says messages from Kim Jong Un "consistent" with "intent on denuclearizing"Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that in private
messages from Kim Jong Un to President Donald Trump, the North Korean dictator
has been "very consistent" that he's "intent on denuclearizing" the Korean
Peninsula. "He understands that, he understands the scope of that and what
that means, he's been very consistent in his commitment in delivering on
that promise, we need to find our way forward to achieve that for the world,"
Pompeo told "CBS This Morning" co-host Norah O'Donnell Wednesday. Pompeo's
comments come as the two leaders intend on sitting down for another summit
to continue work on verifiable denuclearization. The secretary said that
while a location and date have not been set yet, he will personally be
traveling to Pyongyang "before too long" in order to get the conditions
"just right." CBS

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